Adding Icons to Blogger Menus + A List of Popular Icons You Can Use ~ FUN PROGRAMMING

If you ask me which part of a blog visitors interact with the most, the answer is definitely the navigation menu. That’s where readers usually look for directions whether they want to go back to Home, browse through Categories, or head straight to the Contact page.

The problem is, Blogger (Blogspot) menus often look too plain just text. Back then, I felt my menu was boring: a simple “Home, About, Contact.” Nothing special.

One day I came across a blog that had a tiny house icon 🏠 next to its Home button. It looked neat, professional, and somehow made the whole blog feel more polished. I thought to myself: “Why can’t my blog look like that too?”

That was the moment I decided to experiment with adding icons to my Blogger menu. And trust me, the results were worth it. In this article, I’ll share my personal experience, how I did it, the challenges I faced, and even a list of popular icons you can use for your own blog.

The Beginning: Bored of Plain Menus

When I started blogging on Blogger, I used the default template. My menu looked like this: Home, About, Contact. At first, I didn’t mind, but after browsing other people’s blogs, mine started to feel too plain.

Especially when I saw a blog with a cute little house icon 🏠 next to its Home menu it instantly stood out. That’s when I decided: “Alright, I’m going to make this happen on my own blog.”

The First Method I Tried: Using Emoji

The easiest way to add icons is by simply using emojis.

Here’s what I did:
In Layout > Pages, I edited the title of my Home page from:

Home
to:
🏠 Home

Saved it, refreshed the page, and boom the house emoji appeared instantly.

It was the simplest solution, but there was a catch: emojis don’t look the same on every device. On Android, they looked great. On iPhones, they looked sharp. But on my Windows laptop, they sometimes appeared too bold or slightly off.

So while emojis are super easy, they’re not the most consistent solution.

The Second Method: Using Font Awesome

Since emojis weren’t perfect, I started looking for a more professional option. That’s when I discovered Font Awesome a popular icon library you can use in Blogger.

Here’s how I set it up:

Go to Theme > Edit HTML.

Inside the <head> section, I added:

<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.5.0/css/all.min.css">

Then I edited my menu code. At first it was:

<li><a href="/">Home</a></li>

I changed it to:

<li><a href="/"><i class="fa fa-home"></i> Home</a></li>

And just like that, a sleek little house icon appeared next to the Home text. Unlike emojis, it looked consistent across devices.

The Challenges I Faced

Of course, not everything went smoothly. Blogger’s default template was easy to tweak, but when I tried this on a custom template I was using later, the menu was generated automatically. That made things a bit trickier.

At one point, the icon didn’t show at all because I forgot to include the Font Awesome link in the <head>. It was frustrating, but it forced me to learn more about how Blogger templates are structured. Looking back, that trial and error was a valuable learning process.

My List of Popular Icons for Blogger Menus

Once I figured out how to add icons, I got a little obsessed. I started adding them not only to Home but also to other menus. Of course, I made sure not to overdo it just enough to keep things neat and user-friendly.

Here are some of the most popular icons I’ve used, in both emoji and Font Awesome versions:

1. Main Menu

🏠 Home → 
📄 Articles / Posts → 
📚 Tutorials / Categories →

2. Profile & About

👤 About Me → 
👥 Team → 
🏢 Company Profile →

3. Contact & Social Media

✉️ Contact → 
📞 Phone → 
💬 Chat → 
🔗 Social Links →

4. Miscellaneous

🔍 Search → 
⚙️ Settings / Tools → 
⭐ Favorites → 
🛒 Shop / Products →

These small details made my blog menu more engaging without making it look cluttered.

Personal Tips for Adding Icons

From my experience, here are some tips if you’re planning to add icons to your Blogger menu:

Don’t overload your menu with icons
Use them sparingly for important items like Home or Contact.
Match the icons to your blog theme
If your blog is about tech, use icons like 💻 or . If it’s about food, use 🍳 or .
Keep performance in mind
Font Awesome is lightweight, but adding too many scripts can slow your site. Keep it minimal.
Always test on different devices
What looks good on your laptop might look different on mobile.

The Results: A More Lively Blog

After adding icons, my blog looked fresher and more professional. The navigation was easier to follow, and readers could identify menus at a glance.

A fellow blogger even commented:

“Hey, your menu looks so much cooler now. It’s easier to spot the Home and Contact links.”

That feedback alone made the effort worth it.

That’s my personal journey of adding icons to Blogger menus from the quick emoji trick to the more professional Font Awesome method. Along the way, I discovered which icons work best and shared a list you can use for your own blog.

For me, this small tweak had a surprisingly big impact. My blog looked more polished, navigation felt smoother, and I felt more motivated to keep improving the design.

If you’re still using Blogger and want to make your blog stand out, I highly recommend giving this a try. Sometimes, a little detail like an icon can make your blog look a whole lot more professional.

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